The fear of the Lord prolongs life, , but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Proverbs 14:27 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. [John 4:10, 14.] American Standard Version (1901) The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Common English Bible The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people away from deathtraps. Catholic Public Domain Version The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so as to turn aside from the ruin of death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death. |
The fear of the Lord prolongs life, , but the years of the wicked are cut short.
A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
A large population is a king’s splendour, but a shortage of people is a ruler’s devastation.
The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.
There are thorns and snares on the way of the crooked; the one who guards himself stays far from them.
And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a trap: her heart a net and her hands chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be captured by her.
There will be times of security for you – a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.
Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give to the thirsty from the spring of the water of life.